In the United States, the doctrine of bodily autonomy comes from the right to life, which is written in the Constitution. This is furthered by section one of the 14th Amendment where it reinforces that the state cannot deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process.2...
“Comstock is an antiquated, puritanical law designed to suppress 'vice in all forms' and criminalize bodily autonomy,” Wells said. “This antiquated law has no place in modern society or applied to modern medicine and care.” This week, Democratic Congresswoman Cori Bush s...
doi:10.58112/jcl.26-4.3ABORTION lawsuitsCIVIL rightsMINORSUNITED States. Constitution. 14th AmendmentDUE process of lawUNITED States. Supreme CourtBaxter, Teri DobbinsUniversity of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law